I really can't decide; there's some built in momentum because OMG MY CHILDHOOD among zoomers and such but it also feels bleak and deflated and is chasing a weary gimmick.
I really can't decide; there's some built in momentum because OMG MY CHILDHOOD among zoomers and such but it also feels bleak and deflated and is chasing a weary gimmick.
It’ll do alright, I’m sure it will turn a profit, but it’s gonna make nowhere near Mario movie numbers. So it’ll live in that weird space where it’s not a flop but does well under the expectations the studio had for “tie-in movie for the most popular video game.”
Mario's been around longer and has that many more people with nostalgia for it. Minecraft appeals to a much smaller percentage of old farts
What world are you living in where you think the target market for the minecraft movie is old farts? Approximately 80% of kids aged 6-15 play or played minecraft
It's not, but the studios want their sweet "four quadrant" hits
the midpoint between mario and borderlands, perhaps